The local market will wind up the year with the lowest number of annual listings ever, the fewest number of annual sales ever, the highest prices ever (the latest Case-Shiller Index released tomorrow), and we'll enter the new year with the fewest number of active...
Hopefully the hubbub about realtors' pay will cause consumers to investigate agents more thoroughly, which I've been encouraging for a while. Here's one of my blog posts from 2009 - check the comment section too: by Jim the Realtor | Jul 24, 2009 | Thinking of...
We flew back from visiting family in the Bay Area yesterday and got some photos along the way: North Carlsbad SW Carlsbad Leucadia Encinitas/Cardiff Solana Beach/Fairgrounds Carmel Valley Torrey Pines GC
"Curb Appeal" = The art of making your house look so good from the outside that potential buyers forget they can't afford it. "Cozy" = It means you can touch both walls at the same time. "Open Floor Plan" = Good luck finding a place to hide from your family. "Ocean...
This guy is a former Compass agent who now makes a living from doing video tours of homes for sale. It kind of sounds like what I do, but he has 3.5 million subscribers and this video has over 4.6 million views! The sale did close for $22,500,000 in April, and the...
The Doobie Brothers wrote a new song about Maui, and included Mick Fleetwood, Jake Shimabukuro, and Henry Kapono on this epic video that includes footage before and after the fire. Mick Fleetwood has lived in Maui for decades, and owns the well-known restaurant named...
This is my grandmother's recipe that Kayla has been touting regularly. If you don't make it for Thanksgiving, consider it for Christmas - because it is fantastic. (Kathy is my sister)
One more blog post about the coming changes to the realtor environment. Regardless of how the commission lawsuits are resolved, there will be a push - and possibly a mandate - for buyers to pay their agent directly. Agents will want buyers to sign an agreement to that...
What a great day! Delivering pies and talking real estate - what a privilege! Talking points you might hear over Thanksgiving dinner. - It's too unaffordable. Prices have to adjust. There will be the occasional seller who gets caught in a pinch and has to sell that...
A hearty thank you to all our supporters of Mama's Kitchen! Our 160 pies is a new record for us, and today is delivery day so all of us are coming your way with pies! This is our fifth year selling Mama's Pies, which is their biggest fund-raiser. Mama’s Pies is San...
